Welch, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Welch, a city in Mcdowell County, West Virginia.
Today
84°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Welch
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph E | 24% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 2 to 6 mph SE | 22% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 60% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 74% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 75% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 75% |
| Friday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph SW | 67% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 67% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph SW | 69% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SW | 69% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 39% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 39% |
| Monday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 29% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Welch (37.428, -81.591). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Welch
Last spring frost
Apr 16
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
193 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Welch: nearby ZIP 24878 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Pineville, Wv (10.4 mi from Welch). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.